March 30, 2015, 7:02PM

In New Orleans' French Quarter, they are called many names: "Gutter punks," "dirty kids," "freight hoppers." To some, they're a frightful and aggressive nuisance - one targeted by a recent police sweep fueled by businessman Sidney Torres' pocket book and his task force.

March 04, 2015, 4:26PM

With her husband and her attorney Gloria Allred by her side, a Texas woman who says she was raped by a security guard at the Royal Sonesta in the French Quarter during Mardi Gras 2013 addresses the media on the steps of Civil District Court on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. (

January 26, 2015, 5:01PM

This is some Mardi Gras footage filmed by Stephen Elmer's Uncle L.J. back in 1954. Some of it was taken on Canal St. and some in the French Quarter. We don't know anybody in the clip but assume it was just random filming. Stephen was only two years old when this was taken and didn't realize that you could take home movies in color back then.

November 12, 2014, 2:38PM

The New Orleans Police Department is searching for a suspect in a Monday morning robbery in the 800 block of Burgundy Street. French Quarter residents are now on edge about there safety walking the streets of neighborhood.

October 30, 2014, 2:42PM

The French Quarter is a great place to see decorated houses during the Halloween season. Bourbon Street always has some haunted happenings. Not far from Lafitte Blacksmith Shop in the 900 block of Bourbon check out an elaborately decorated balcony with lights and sounds.

October 27, 2014, 4:26PM

Demolition crews began removing the remains of the building that partially collapsed at in the 800 block of Royal Street last Tuesday afternoon. Leaders from the French Quarter say that older buildings that have deteriorating brick and mortar structures are deteriorating at a much faster rate from the vibrations of large trucks and buses traveling through the French Quarter.

October 20, 2014, 4:32PM

A day after 21-year-old Taylor McGonigle was struck and killed by a pole in the French Quarter after it was hit by a drunk driver early Sunday, her boyfriend shares the poem he planned to read to her as part of a marriage proposal on her birthday.

October 17, 2014, 5:03PM

Mayor Mitch Landrieu's plan called NOLA Patrol calls for 50 trained and unarmed civilian employees to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the French Quarter on quality of life issues. They are hoping the extra man power will free up NOPD officers in the eighth district for more serious incidents.

September 16, 2014, 5:04PM

JT Nesbitt, a master vehicle designer with a track record of high-concept projects, is building a motorcycle unlike any seen before. And Jim Jacoby, a former technology entrepreneur, is serving as his benefactor. They aim to show that great value can spring from letting people create in an unfettered way, without concern for what makes obvious, short-term business sense.

August 31, 2014, 9:48PM

A flash mob took the French Quarter stage to the Neville Brothers “Who Dat” song and the Black & Gold crunk song across from Jackson Square on Sunday, August 31, 2014, featuring choreographed dancers, representatives from Tabasco and Tony Chachere’s, and former Gov. Edwin Edwards and his wife. The flash mob was presented by Sonic to promote its new Who Dat! Burger, which will be served at all Sonic locations in the New Orleans area starting on Monday.

August 26, 2014, 6:44PM

Habana Outpost developers got approval from the Vieux Carre Commission on the conceptual designs submitted in today's meeting. Residents in the meeting still had concerns about the scale of the proposed Cuban restaurant.

August 01, 2014, 3:21PM

Satchmo Summerfest opens with a parade through the streets of the French Quarter. The event celebrates the work of Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, with seminars, traditional and contemporary jazz and brass band performances, as well as food and children's activities.

June 29, 2014, 8:09PM

EarthCam, known for bringing the world together through live streaming video, is releasing footage of the recent shooting on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. In the early morning hours of today, Sunday, June 29, 2014, two men exchanged gunfire, shooting nine bystanders. The incident was captured by EarthCam’s HD robotic webcam, which is located on the balcony at the Cat’s Meow. The video contains footage, sometimes graphic, of the five minutes leading up to the shooting, a clear view of at least one of the gunman firing a weapon and victims trying to scramble to safety.

June 29, 2014, 6:51PM

On Sunday, June 29, 2014, just 12 hours after a gunfight sent nine people to the hospital, Bourbon Street tourists discussed their apprehensions and ultimate fatalism where the French Quarter is concerned.

February 17, 2014, 6:58PM

The noise ordinance in the French Quarter has become a heated debate in recent weeks, now residents, musicians and city leaders are coming together on the issue. In the first of three meeting being held by the French Quarter District Management, a sound expert has been brought in by the city to help draft a new noise ordinance proposal to present to the City Council next month.